Okay, seriously, universe

[sushigrade]

What did I do to piss you off so badly that I am now allergic to APPLES

Comments

[wyverns_lair]

Sounds like oral allergy syndrome. A friend of mine has that, only she has it really bad -- she's allergic to all raw fruits and veggies. Do you have really bad hay fever-type allergies as well? From what she's told me, OAS tends to be a cross-over from tree pollen; there are proteins in raw fruits/veggies that are close enough to the proteins in certain tree pollens that the allergy system gets them confused. Cooking breaks down the proteins, so you don't react to them anymore.

[sushigrade]

INNNNTERESTING. That sounds entirely plausible to me, as I do indeed have pollen allergies.

Maybe I should get my doctor to give me an allergist referral... Thanks for the info!

[slyppi]

Hah, I was just going to give you the same spiel, about the same friend. It's really hard to be allergic to things you love; I'm sorry you're having this problem!

[sashkabeth]

I didn't even know that it was possible to be allergic to apples until I met Blair's mom. I'm sorry.

[stellthebell]

Bummer! (Although, I did find a good recipe for homemade applesauce the other day, should you want to rock some cooked ones.)

are you sure?

[beatmeister]

have you tried eating apples. peaches and/or plums without the skin?
that is the hardest to digest part (so Ive read)
it works for me
(Emily's friend)

Re: are you sure?

[sushigrade]

I have tried that-- didn't work for me, alas.